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EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT


FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE
IN AMERICAN SAMOA
BY INDUSTRY
FISH CANNING AND PROCESSING SHIP MAINTENANCE
AND CAN MANUFACTURING $5.01 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.41 beginning September 30, 2015
$4.76 begining May 25, 2009 | $5.16 begining September 30, 2015
BOTTLING, BREWING, AND
SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION DAIRY PRODUCTS
CLASSIFICATION A: $4.69 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.09 beginning September 30, 2015
STEVEDORING, LIGHTERAGE, AND MARITIME
SHIPPING AGENCY ACTIVITIES PRINTING
$5.59 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.99 beginning September 30, 2015 $5.00 beginning July 24, 2007 | $5.40 beginning September 30, 2015
CLASSIFICATION B:
UNLOADING OF FISH FINANCE AND INSURANCE
$5.42 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.82 beginning September 30, 2015 $5.49 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.89 beginning September 30, 2015
CLASSIFICATION C:
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND EDUCATIONAL
$5.38 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.78 beginning September 30, 2015 INSTITUTIONS
$4.83 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.23 beginning September 30, 2015
TOUR AND TRAVEL SERVICES
$4.98 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.38 beginning September 30, 2015 GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM MARKETING $4.41 beginning May 25, 2009 | $4.81 beginning September 30, 2015
$5.35 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.75 beginning September 30, 2015

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDES DOMESTIC WORK)
$5.10 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.50 beginning September 30, 2015 $4.20 beginning May 25, 2009 | $4.60 beginning September 30, 2015

HOTEL GARMENT MANUFACTURING


$4.50 beginning May 25, 2009 | $4.90 beginning September 30, 2015 $4.18 beginning May 25, 2009 | $4.58 beginning September 30, 2015

RETAILING, WHOLESALING, PUBLISHING


AND WAREHOUSING $5.13 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.53 beginning September 30, 2015
$4.60 beginning May 25, 2009 | $5.00 beginning September 30, 2015

The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28), as amended, applies the minimum wage rates shown above to industries
in American Samoa. This law also provides for additional increases in the minimum wage of $0.40 per hour to occur every three (3)
years (e.g. 2018, 2021, 2024, etc.) on September 30, until reaching the minimum wage generally applicable in the U.S.

The law requires employers to display this poster where employees can readily see it.

1-808-541-1361
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
TTY: 1-877-889-5627
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
www.dol.gov/whd

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OVERTIME PAY At least 1 times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

CHILD LABOR An employee must be at least 16 years old to work in most non-farm jobs and at least 18 to work
in non-farm jobs declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. Youths 14 and 15 years old may
work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs with
certain work hours restrictions. Different rules apply in agricultural employment.

TIP CREDIT Employers of tipped employees who meet certain conditions may claim a partial wage credit
based on tips received by their employees. Employers must pay tipped employees a cash wage
of at least $2.13 per hour if they claim a tip credit against their minimum wage obligation. If an
employees tips combined with the employers cash wage of at least $2.13 per hour do not equal
the minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.

NURSING The FLSA requires employers to provide reasonable break time for a nursing mother employee
who is subject to the FLSAs overtime requirements in order for the employee to express breast
MOTHERS milk for her nursing child for one year after the childs birth each time such employee has a need
to express breast milk. Employers are also required to provide a place, other than a bathroom,
that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be
used by the employee to express breast milk.

ENFORCEMENT The Department has authority to recover back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages
in instances of minimum wage, overtime, and other violations. The Department may litigate
and/or recommend criminal prosecution. Employers may be assessed civil money penalties for
each willful or repeated violation of the minimum wage or overtime pay provisions of the law.
Civil money penalties may also be assessed for violations of the FLSAs child labor provisions.
Heightened civil money penalties may be assessed for each child labor violation that results in
the death or serious injury of any minor employee, and such assessments may be doubled when
the violations are determined to be willful or repeated. The law also prohibits retaliating against or
discharging workers who file a complaint or participate in any proceeding under the FLSA.

ADDITIONAL Certain occupations and establishments are exempt from the minimum wage, and/or overtime
pay provisions.
INFORMATION
Special provisions apply to workers in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Some state laws provide greater employee protections; employers must comply with both.
Some employers incorrectly classify workers as independent contractors when they are
actually employees under the FLSA. It is important to know the difference between the two
because employees (unless exempt) are entitled to the FLSAs minimum wage and overtime
pay protections and correctly classified independent contractors are not.
Certain full-time students, student learners, apprentices, and workers with disabilities may be
paid less than the minimum wage under special certificates issued by the Department of Labor.

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